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December 12, 2025

CMS Indefinitely Suspends SNF Revalidation Deadline

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an indefinite suspension of the January 1, 2026, revalidation deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This revalidation process was the primary mechanism CMS introduced to collect detailed ownership, managerial, and related-party ...
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September 8, 2025

CMS Introduces SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver Under New TEAM Model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new details about the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), which will run from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. One key feature of this initiative is a waiver of the traditional Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Three-...
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August 30, 2024

CMS Issues FAQ Addressing Code G2211

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for code G2211, which is an office and outpatient (O/O) evaluation and management (E/M) visit complexity add one code. All medical professionals who can bill O/O E/M visits (CPT codes 99202-99205, ...
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October 6, 2025

CMS Issues Guidance for State Survey and Certification During a Federal Shutdown

On October 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released QSO-26-01-ALL, a memorandum outlining how state survey and certification (S&C) operations must adapt in the event of a federal government shutdown. In the memo, CMS covers functions that are not affected by the shutdown...
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March 31, 2025

CMS Issues Guidance on Improving Payment Accuracy for Physician Services in SNFs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new MLN Matters aimed at enhancing payment accuracy for physician services provided in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Effective July 1, 2025, these measures will address common misclassifications of Place of Service (POS) codes that ...
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September 1, 2023

CMS Issues Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Rule

On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting proposed rule, which seeks to establish comprehensive nurse staffing requirements.